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Japanese Meiji era Kinko Kiseru and Wood Tonkotsu

Japanese Meiji era Kinko Kiseru and Wood Tonkotsu
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A Japanese Meiji era soft metal (kinko) pipe (kiseru) in patterned silk liner and stag horn sheath en suite with a shaped wood tobacco box (tonkotsu) of natural finish accentuating the natural figure and rings in the wood specimen. The pipe with chiseled decoration of a tiger on the mouthpiece and Mt Fuji on the bowl end - silver accenting sparse details. The two parts joined by an ink decorated hollowed bamboo. These metal parts may once have enjoyed a patination such as shakudo which has since been over cleaned but restorable in expert hands. The staghorn sheath with a tarnished, low grade shaped silver ferrule with accessory ring. Pipe length 7 7/8 inches. Sheath length (closed while holding pipe) length 9 inches. The tobacco box height 2 5/8 inches. All good condition save the over cleaned pipe and natural, subtle checking to the staghorn sheath.

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